List of Famous people born in Germany

Rüdiger Frank is a German economist and expert on North Korea and East Asia. He currently lives and works in Vienna, Austria, as a tenured full professor of East Asian economy and society at the University of Vienna. Frank also serves as the head of the Department of East Asian Studies in Vienna and is an adjunct professor at Korea University and at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.

Selin Oruz is a German field hockey player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Astrid Freudenstein is a German civil servant and politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU).

Berkant Göktan is a Turkish-German former footballer. He was considered one of the hottest prospects in Germany during the late 1990s.

Matthias Schranner is a consultant and ex-hostage negotiator, who worked for the German police. He is CEO and founder of the Schranner Negotiation Institute in Switzerland, and of Schranner Negotiation LLC in the United States. He is the author of the books Negotiations on the Edge and Costly Mistakes, as well as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Gallen and the University of Warwick.

Ulrike Draesner is a German author. She was awarded the 2016 Nicolas Born Prize.

Jürgen Rynio is a retired German footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Gelsenkirchen, Rynio played in the Bundesliga for Karlsruher SC, 1. FC Nürnberg, Borussia Dortmund, Rot-Weiss Essen, FC St. Pauli and Hannover 96, appearing in over 450 games in the top two tiers of German football during his career.

Oliver Barth is a retired German footballer and coach.

Julia Lier is a German rower. She competed at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam winning a gold medal.

Ernst-Marcus Thomas is a German actor, TV host, radio DJ and writer. He is currently the host of The Afternoon Show on WDR 4 in Germany. For the past 20 years, Thomas has been a host for many live programs in Germany and Switzerland, including the national entertainment show, ZDF Fernsehgarten, and the daily cooking show, ARD Buffet, which aired on Germany's national TV channel, ARD.